Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece
Greece: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.4%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2015
All-time low
15.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 26.4% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece peaked at 45.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 15.8% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 18.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.4% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Denmark 23.4% compare
- 3 Switzerland 15.3% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.1% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.1% compare
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Greece was 26.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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